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Inflight Parachute Measurement ChallengeThe Purpose of the Inflight Parachute Measurement Challenge is to solicit potential measurement solutions that can result in successful parachute loading assumption validation, along with validation of Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) simulations. A parachute system contains many components which see various loading conditions including tension and aerodynamic pressure forces. While measurements can be made in wind tunnels, significant limitations exist as compared to flight testing which include scaling, dynamic pressure time history, and cluster behavior. Traditional flight test instrumentation is difficult due the flexible nature of parachute components, packing requirements, and high forces and chaos during deployment. The Objectives of this challenge are to (1) describe the anatomy and behavior of parachute systems, (2) identify measurements of particular interest to the parachute design and analysis community, (3) identify additional uses of measurements such as FSI validation.
Document ID
20190032163
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Daum, Jared
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Comis, Aaron
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
October 18, 2019
Publication Date
October 16, 2019
Subject Category
Space Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
JSC-E-DAA-TN73684
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2019 IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WiSEE)
Location: Ottawa
Country: Canada
Start Date: October 16, 2019
End Date: October 18, 2019
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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